Powerful photos birds soar to new heights 2021 Audubon Photography Awards

The National Audubon Society has announced the winners and honorable mentions of its 2021 Photography Awards. The twelfth annual competition invites professional and amateur photographers from across the U.S. and Canada to send in striking snaps of any bird species that they have captured throughout the past year.  This year’s competition added two new awards: … Read more

National Audubon Society speaks out against namesake for slave-owning and white supremacist past

The National Audubon Society is re-examining and confronting the racist and slave-owning past of its namesake. The non-profit environmental organization, dedicated to the conservation of birds and other wildlife, was founded in 1905 and named in honor of Franco-American ornithologist John James Audubon. Audubon is perhaps most famous for illustrating birds in their natural habitats and publishing his … Read more

2020 Audubon Photography Awards winners are revealed

Awe-inspiring images from the 2020 Audubon Photography Awards show rare birds flying through the air, diving into water, feasting on fish and flowers, and fluffing their chests in the hopes of attracting a mate 2020 Audubon Photography Award winners have been announced The annual competition is run by the National Audubon Society – a nonprofit organization … Read more